Most Americans want strict limits on when women may obtain abortions, according to a new poll conducted by The Trafalgar Group days after a leaked draft majority opinion indicated the Supreme Court was poised to strike down Roe v. Wade. … Continue reading Poll: Most Americans, including a third of Democrats, support limits on abortion

The Supreme Court has agreed to review the constitutionality of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) system of adjudicating enforcement actions with tenure-protected administrative law judges employed by the prosecuting agency. The high court agreed on May 16 to hear the … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear challenge to SEC adjudication system

A California judge struck down as unconstitutional a state law forcing publicly held corporations headquartered in California to meet a quota of board members who self-identify as women or face fines. Los Angeles County-based California Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis ruled (pdf) … Continue reading California judge strikes down law forcing companies to appoint women to corporate boards

A divided Supreme Court ruled 5–4 on May 16 against a longtime illegal alien who falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen on a driver’s license application, upholding a law that prevents federal courts from reviewing factual findings made by … Continue reading Supreme Court rules against illegal alien who falsely claimed citizenship

In a 6–3 vote, the Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional a campaign finance rule regulating the repayment of loans by a candidate to his own campaign, handing a win on May 16 to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who challenged the … Continue reading Victory for Ted Cruz as Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration, strikes down campaign spending rule

A federal judge has ordered that fired Southwest Airlines flight attendant Charlene Carter’s religious discrimination lawsuit against the company and its union would proceed to trial, after the judge denied a request to dismiss the lawsuit. The case, known as Carter v. … Continue reading Southwest flight attendant fired over pro-life views to have her day in federal court, judge rules

News analysis As the Supreme Court continues struggling with the unprecedented leak earlier this month of a draft majority opinion that would reverse Roe v. Wade, the draft’s author, Justice Samuel Alito, told a law school audience he was bothered by … Continue reading Alito: SCOTUS wrong to rule civil rights law protects gay and transgender employees

Both the Biden administration and two states opposing it in high-stakes litigation told the Supreme Court that it has the power to decide the central legal questions in a case about the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” program that requires non-Mexican … Continue reading Biden administration, 2 states, urge SCOTUS to move forward with ‘Remain in Mexico’ case

The justices of the Supreme Court were to meet face-to-face on May 12 for a private conference on court business for the first time since the unauthorized publication of a draft majority opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade generated a firestorm … Continue reading Supreme Court justices meet for 1st time since draft abortion ruling leak

An overwhelming majority of Americans believe publishing the home addresses of Supreme Court justices and demonstrating at their homes is not an acceptable way to protest the upcoming ruling on abortion precedent Roe v. Wade. According to the poll by … Continue reading Poll: 76 percent of Americans disapprove of protests at Supreme Court justices’ homes

A Democratic candidate for state senate in Pennsylvania is seeking to disqualify Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano, an outspoken Trump supporter, from the governor’s race because he allegedly participated in an “insurrection” against the U.S. government. Democrats and a handful … Continue reading Democratic candidate challenges GOP front-runner in PA governor’s race on Jan. 6 ‘insurrection’ grounds

An election integrity group filed a legal complaint under the federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) against Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon for failing to remove duplicate names from the state’s voter roll as federal law requires. An analysis by the … Continue reading Election integrity watchdog sues Minnesota over refusal to clean up its voter roll

A national public interest law firm that focuses on religious liberty is threatening to sue protesters who harass religious worshipers and those who hold demonstrations on the steps of the nation’s churches in the wake of a leaked draft majority … Continue reading Religious freedom advocates threaten to sue anti-Catholic activist Group

News analysis Conservative legal experts consulted by The Epoch Times reject predictions by left-wing lawmakers that if the Supreme Court formally adopts the leaked majority draft opinion striking down Roe v. Wade, the high court’s conservative majority will follow up … Continue reading Draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade won’t have ripples, legal experts say

A week after hearing oral arguments in two states’ challenge to President Joe Biden’s push to dissolve the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” program that requires non-Mexican asylum-seekers arriving at the southern border to wait in Mexico for processing, the Supreme … Continue reading SCOTUS queries lawyers in ‘Remain in Mexico’ case about what powers the court has: A week after oral arguments, the high court wants submissions on its remedial authority

A leaked majority draft opinion written by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito suggests the highest court in the land has decided to strike down Roe v. Wade, the seminal 1973 precedent that federalized abortion policy, overriding the states and making the procedure lawful throughout … Continue reading What’s in the leaked Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade? Justice Samuel Alito discusses the Constitution, federalism, and when precedents should not be followed

A document that Politico describes as an “initial draft majority opinion” written by Justice Samuel Alito suggests the Supreme Court has decided to strike down Roe v. Wade, the seminal precedent that in 1973 wrested the regulation of abortion from the states and made … Continue reading Supreme Court has decided to overturn Roe v. Wade, leaked opinion suggests

The Supreme Court agreed on May 2 to take a case about whether a bankrupt debtor can escape liability for a debt arising out of someone else’s fraudulent act. Kate Bartenwerfer, who filed for bankruptcy after an ill-fated real estate deal, appealed after the … Continue reading Supreme Court to look at whether one spouse can be held liable for the other’s fraud in bankruptcy

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on May 2 that Boston’s decision to allow national flags and flags about historic events, causes, and organizations to fly outside its city hall while refusing to raise a Christian flag is an unconstitutional example of … Continue reading Boston’s refusal to allow Christian flag to fly Is unconstitutional, unanimous Supreme Court finds: City had allowed Chinese communist flag to be flown